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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the time Hinton was on death row, how often and how long could he go to the law library?
(a) Once a week for an hour.
(b) Twice a month for an hour.
(c) Once a month for an hour.
(d) Every other week for an hour.

2. What was Hinton doing when he was arrested?
(a) Fixing a neighbor kid's tricycle.
(b) Cutting grass in his mother's yard.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Working.

3. In Chapter 2, when did Hinton remember a baseball game he played took place?
(a) May 1974.
(b) May 1975.
(c) May 1973.
(d) May 1972.

4. How many men did Hinton see executed during his time on death row?
(a) 38.
(b) 47
(c) 54.
(d) 29.

5. How tall was the fence Hinton would have had to scale in order to leave work the night Smotherman was kidnapped and shot?
(a) 15 feet.
(b) 10 feet.
(c) 14 feet.
(d) 12 feet.

6. How many guards were on the Death Squad?
(a) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 14.
(d) 10.

7. When Hinton's mother and a neighbor came to visit him after his probation ended, how long after visiting time did they arrive?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 2 1/2 hours.
(c) 1 1/2 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

8. How long had Michael Lindsey been on death row before he was scheduled to die?
(a) 6 years.
(b) About 10 years.
(c) Nearly 8 years.
(d) 13 years.

9. How far was the death chamber from Hinton's cell?
(a) 55 feet.
(b) 40 feet.
(c) About 30 feet.
(d) Not quite 25 feet.

10. How many men was Hinton accused of shooting in the head?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

11. How much time did Hinton have with Lester and his mom when they visited weekly?
(a) 6 hours.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 4 hours.

12. How long did it take the jury at Hinton's trial to find him guilty?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 90 minutes.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 45 minutes.

13. What was the name of the polygraph examiner?
(a) Edward H. Allen.
(b) Martin C. Wilson.
(c) Clyde A. Wolfe.
(d) David T. Andrews.

14. How many tests were given to Hinton during his polygraph test?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

15. What dignity did Hinton imagine visiting in Chapter 12?
(a) Queen of England.
(b) One of the Alabama state senators.
(c) President of the United States.
(d) Governor of Alabama.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of pie did Hinton always tell his mother she should bring to bribe the guards?

2. What was Hinton's prison inmate number?

3. How long had Hinton been on death row by the time Perhacs appealed Hinton's case to the Alabama Supreme Court?

4. When was Anthony Ray Hinton released from prison after spending 30 years in solitary confinement?

5. What was Hinton's favorite college team?

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